Cento ( Italian: Cento ) is a commune in Italy , located in the region of Emilia-Romagna , subordinated to the administrative center of Ferrara .
| Commune | |
| Cento | |
|---|---|
| Cento | |
| A country |  Italy |
| Provinces | Ferrara |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 64 km² |
| Center height | 15 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 31 475 people ( 2004 ) |
| Density | 454 people / km² |
| Katoykonim | centesi |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | (+39) 051 |
| Postcode | 44042 |
| Car code | |
| ISTAT Code | 038004 |
| comune.cento.fe.it (ital.) | |
The population is 31,475 people (as of 2004), the population density is 454 people / km². It covers an area of 64 km². Zip code is 44042. Phone code is 051.
The patron saint of the commune is the holy martyr Blasius of Sebaste , celebrated on February 3 .
Cento is the birthplace of the 16th century philologist Alberto Accarcio , author of Grammatica volgare (c. 1536), one of the first dictionaries of the Italian language .